(Spirit Lake)-- A local nurse has received some special recognition.

Julie Kliegl of Arnolds Park was recently selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses of 2018. 

The award recognizes nurses that have made a meaningful contribution to humanity and the nursing profession and are viewed as mentors to others.

Kliegl is Registered Nurse with Dickinson County Public Health. 

Finalists for the honor are nominated by patients, coworkers, friends and family members. Kliegl was nominated by Lakes Regional Healthcare Director of Population and Public Health Brandon Rohrig and Vice President of Quality, Ancillary and Community Services Connie Lang.